I & I Editorial BoardSome headlines that caught our eye.
Coronavirus
This is not a natural disaster, but a manmade one — Lionel Shriver, The Spectator
Colorado amends coronavirus death count – says fewer have died of COVID-19 than previously reported — Fox News
Don’t Believe the ‘Happy Talk’ About a COVID-19 Vaccine — Henry I. Miller, Human Events
America’s Exceptional Principles Will Get Us Through the COVID-19 Crisis — Richard Graber, Foundation for Economic Education
Why No Spikes As States Reopen? — PowerLine
Coronavirus may drain Social Security reserves this decade — Washington Examiner
Bill de Blasio’s wild daily ‘alternative-reality TV’ show — Seth Barron, New York Post
Economics
The Unintended Consequences Of ESG Activism — Wayne Winegarden, Forbes
Family Guy vs. CNN: Which Explains Economics Most Effectively? — John Tamny, RealClearMarkets
The Remarkable Blessings of the Price System — Donald J. Boudreaux, American Institute for Economic Research
The Federal Deficit Is Setting New Records as Spending Explodes — Mises Wire
Everything Important In Life Involves Tradeoffs — Manhattan Contrarian
Election 2020
Why Donald Trump could thank the media if he wins reelection this fall — Jonathan Turley, The Hill
Trump campaign launches ‘investigative’ video series mocking Biden over gaffes — Fox News
GOP chair: ‘We will not be holding a virtual convention’ — Associated Press
Energy And Environment
The dark side of renewable electricity — Ronald Stein, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
Are ‘Earth-Friendly’ New Refrigerants Toxic? — Competitive Enterprise Institute
Why the Current Economic Slowdown Won’t Show Up in the Atmospheric CO2 Record — Roy Spencer
Satire
Gov. Newsom Orders Ballots To Be Sent To Every Cemetery In State — Babylon Bee
Investigation Reveals Coronavirus Covering Its Tracks By Making Victims’ Deaths Look Like Car Accidents — The Onion
USC To Allow Parents To Pay Admissions Bribes Online For First Time — The Avocado
Pentagon announces ‘green’ fighters to burn $100 bills as fuel — Duffel Blog
Using these vague “policy violations,” Google is now threatening to demonetize us. It’s part of Big Tech’s effort to silence conservative voices.